Campaign spending: Top Q2 political donation recipients in Louisiana

By South Gwinnett News

Jul 1, 2021

These Louisiana political organizations received the most money from campaign donations from April 1 to June 30, according to the Federal Election Commission.

Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. The Government Accountability Office reviews current campaign finance law and makes recommendations for keeping the laws relevant.

Top second-quarter campaign contribution recipients

Campaign Committee	Candidate	Amount	City
John Kennedy for US	John Neely Kennedy	$1,395,604	Metairie, LA
Scalise for Congress	Stephen Joseph Scalise	$461,646	Jefferson, LA
Bill Cassidy for US Senate	William M. Cassidy	$426,454	Baton Rouge, LA
Karen Carter Peterson for Congress	Karen Carter Peterson	$229,788	New Orleans, LA
Garret Graves for Congress	Garret Graves	$108,675	Baton Rouge, LA
Mike Johnson for Louisiana	James Michael Johnson	$65,670	Metairie, LA
Captain Higgins for Congress	Captain Clay Higgins	$28,908	Lafayette, LA
Dustin Granger Campaign	Dustin Granger	$22,964	Lake Charles, LA
Perkins for Louisiana	Adrian Perkins	$18,150	Shreveport, LA
Citizens for Wenstrup	Peter Wenstrup	$532	New Orleans, LA